U.K. Firm Bets on U.S. Track

Bookmaker Invests to Bring Simulated Wagers to Monmouth Park in New Jersey

By

Heather Haddon

Updated May 7, 2013 12:21 a.m. ET

Britain's largest bookmaker is investing $1 million to bring a simulated form of sports betting to a New Jersey horse-racing track, a sign that gambling interests believe Gov. Chris Christie's push to legalize wagering on athletics will eventually succeed.

Sports betting is legal in only a handful of states, and a New Jersey referendum that allows it is being blocked by professional sports leagues in a lawsuit.